Lean Essays

In the 1960’s, IT was largely an in-house back-office function focused on process automation and cost reduction. Today, IT plays a significa...

“One of the most scalable organizations in human history was the Roman army. Its defining unit: The squad – eight guys. The number of guys t...

By any measure, Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital Airport is impressive. Built in less than four years and officially opened barely four months...

“On October 5, 1841, two Western Railroad passenger trains collided somewhere between Worchester, Massachusetts and Albany, New York, killin...

Is low cost achieved by focusing on cutting costs? Is high utilization achieved by trying to utilize resources full time? Does standardize...

In the mid 90's, a company named Zeos assembled PC's in my home state of Minnesota. I was impressed when Zeos was named as a finali...

I often hear developers say: Life would be so much easier if customers would just stop changing their minds. In fact, there is a very easy...